The crankshaft bolt sheared off, causing the harmonic balancer to fail. The engine stalled and I coasted to safety. This happened on the interstate at 75mph. Kia is aware of this and should be held liable.
2006 Kia Sorento transmission complaints
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Repeated problems with this vehicle. Not small problems. Life threatening problems. What is the federal safety agency doing? Why nothing, no questions, no nothing. Thousands upon thousands of consumers with no help from this public agency. Why? Brake problems, widely known. Kia refuses to admit that the brakes don't work on their vehicles, the rotors have to be changed every 3 months. This is a safety hazard. I had many near accidents thinking my brakes were fine and then bringing my car in for an oil change and the rotors are gone, the guys are saying you are lucky to be alive. Now after repeated repairs, while driving the vehicle on 6/13/14 I was almost killed when my car nearly flew out of a high rise parking garage because the crankshaft pulley bolt sheared off causing my harmonic balancer to come off. The result no brakes, no steering while in a high rise parking garage. What will it take? Someone needs to die? Why? Why no enforcement of kia? Please, please, please look into this. Why wouldn't you? If you just take 5 minutes to look on the internet, don't search really hard, just put in kia sorento or any kia and you will see thousands of reports like this. I can't believe that this agency, the agency tasked with looking into these things is not looking into this. Hundreds of people have made complaints on your own site but still nothing. Do these companies have to follow the rules of the USA or not because this is a foreign car manufacturer. Apparently not. Again, this has happened repeatedly, I am afraid of my car. My grandchildren ride in this car with me. I cannot afford another repair. In january it was a repair over 1200.00. I was laid off in may and now another repair of at least 3000.00 to 4000.00. I have only 53000 miles on my car. What will it take the federal safety agency? Is it not worth your attention yet? How many lives before it is worthy of your attention?
25 minute drive to town. Squealing sound. Pulled over, the crank shaft pulley was so loose that the bolt could be hand tightened. Mechanic said pin fell out and bolt sheered. May need new engine. Could have destroyed the crank shaft. Also have transmission hesitation, the 4x4 low light on dash goes on and the transmission kicks in low . Have to sit and wait for it to go off. This happens with out the button being turned on. This kia only has 79,000 highway miles. Its amess. This crank shaft harmonic balancer should last the life off the vehicle. Some one is going to die or get seriously injured because when this happened you could not steer the kia or use brakes.
Just driving down the road in the neighborhood. Made a turn on to a street and heard a loud noise and engine cut off and power steering had quit working. If I was going fast would have been a wreck. I got it stopped and had to have it towed home. My husband looked under hood and a belt was loose and the crankshaft bolt was laying there broke off.called kia and they said it is not under warranty for that. I have 92,500 on my SUV and the powertrain is for 100,000 miles but they say a bolt is not covered. I have read online - this has happened to several people. Now hundreds of dollars to have it fixed. Should be a recall before someone gets killed... Also they should recall about the head and tail lights - they have to have a bulb replaced at least once a month and the interior light does not work. Has been this way since I bought the vehicle.
I have a 2006 kia sorento the rear housing axle has rusted all the way . And there is large hole from the rust and oil dripping out. And the body has is already starting to rust. This vehicle has been taken care of. I've have washed and waxed and kept it . But it didn't do any good. Kia needs to work to improve.
I was merging onto a highway when all of a sudden I heard a loud thud and my battery light & e brake light came on and I lost power steering. I was able to drive the vehicle to a local mechanic who informed me that the harmonic balancer had fallen off due to the crankshaft bolt shearing off. Once it was fixed by an ase certified mechanic, approximately 8000 miles later I was driving to work and the car started shaking like I was driving on rumble strips. I took it back to a service garage and after replacing the harmonic balancer and crankbolt again they came to the conclusion that the crankshaft was bent. The garage suggested replacing the entire crankshaft and balancer and then having the engine rebalanced or a complete engine replacement both of which are greater than $3500 to repair on a vehicle that's worth about $5500..it's been approximately $2000 that I've already spent to correct this problem and the problem still exists. It's at a local kia dealership now, where I purchased the vehicle and they told me that it's not fixable and they can only recommend to replace the engine which would cost $6,700 for a used engine with 71,000 miles on it. It seems that this same issue happens on these motors between 60k and 90k miles then from doing some research, it seems after repairs are done the same problem happens approximately 6k-10k miles later. After looking into it, it leads me to believe that the only cause of this problem would be manufacturer defects and faulty parts. This has caused me to be out of a vehicle since mid november of 2012. It's disturbing with how many other complaints I'm reading on this site about the same exact thing!
Tl* the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento. The contact stated that the brake lights stopped illuminating intermittently. Additionally, while accelerating the vehicle jerked and decelerated suddenly. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic for diagnosis. The mechanic was unable to diagnose the failure. There was a recall under the federal safety agency campaign number: 09v130000 (exterior lighting) that could have been related to the failure. The manufacturer was made aware of the failure and stated the VIN was not included in the recall. The vehicle was not repaired. The approximate failure mileage was 190,000.
While driving in busy city traffic, heard a loud clunky noise, loss of power steering capabilities immediately along with brake and battery lights appearing on dash. Vehicle taken to local dealership service department where it was found that "crank bolt broken off the crankshaft, removed crank bolt with easy out, replaced damaged crank sprocket, damper pulley, and crank bolt." now ten (10) months later and 7000 miles (approximately) we have the same issue identical to the original. Am currently waiting for resolution from dealership where the vehicle was purchased and serviced. It is currently there waiting repair or replacement. Seems this is an issue that is not fixed by simply repairing or replacing the crank bolt as it has happened twice with my vehicle, leading me to believe that there is a stressor elsewhere! More than likely a manufacturers defect of the engine block somewhere.
While driving heard a loud noise from engine causing loss of power steering. Car towed to mechanic. Diagnosis: crank bolt broken and laying in skid plate; part of broken crank bolt in crankshaft. Crank pulley sheared pin and moved forward causing power steering belt to come off and other belt misalignment. Upon removal of broken crankshaft bolt, damage was found to crank gear and balancer pulley. The timing belt, tensioner and crankshaft bolt had all been replaced at 91,000. Less than two months after replacing the crankshaft bolt, it sheared off causing major damage. Losing power steering while driving is extremely dangerous. This is a known defect to kia that has not been corrected causing a major safety issue to all motor vehicle drivers and passengers. In addition, this is a very expensive repair issue.
Driving 65mph on turnpike heard a loud screeching noise brakes were hard to apply steering was difficult and dash board lite up pull to the side of the road and was towed to the nearest kia dealership to be told that crank shaft bolt broke. At 60000 miles we did the required maintenance to the tune of 663.65 and had the timing belt replaced. There was also a memo to the dealerships to replace the bolt when replacing the timing belt. According to my itemized statement the bolt was not replaced. I feel this should be covered since I followed the rules and got the required service they were negligent not replacing the bolt. However they refuse to accept responsibility for there mistake. Now I am stuck with a considerable bill.
At 60,000 miles took my 2006 sorento in for manufacturer's recommended service - change timing belt and new plugs, etc., never had a problem before then. Got the SUV back from mechanic and the following day, the belts came off, lost power, overheated. Crank shaft bolt came loose. Now at 82,290 miles, bolt broke, harmonic balancer came loose and chewed up the end of the crankshaft. $3200 fix. Suv has been in shop for 5 weeks and will remain there for at least 5 more until I can get the money to fix it. Kia should recall this model as well, they already recognized the problem in 2003 and 2004 models. I am a single mom, raising boys without the benefit of child support or any other help. Kia should stand behind their workmanship!
Driving on the highway 230 miles from home, 150 miles from my destination brake light and battery light came on. Pulled off road loss of steering power. Opened hood and found belts off. Towed to nearest town in the middle of nowhere and mechanic diagnosed the crankshaft (harmonic balancer) bolt had sheered off and broken piece still in crankshaft. Towed to nearest kia dealership 150 miles away and was told possible crankshaft/engine damage. Could not do further diagnosis due to weekend (saturday) and will need to stay in town until car is repaired (no other transportation). No loaner car offered. This is a dangerous common occurrence with kia sorento owners that the company seems to know about but does not want to address or cover cost of repairs. Recall on bolt for 2003 models does not cover later models but dangerous situation still exists with those later models. I am afraid to drive my car after it is repaired knowing that other owners have had this problem reoccur and loss of power steering at highway speed is a dangerous situation.
Crankshaft bolt sheared off in may 2010 at 63,000 miles causing $1200 in damage and towing. After having a kia dealer fix the issue out of my pocket because I'm a "second owner", the issue happened again in july 2011 at 101,000 miles. The dealer again has to repair with similar costs out of my pocket. This is extremely dangerous as the belt connecting to the crankshaft pulley is also attached to the alternator which, when broke, causes a loss of all power, even while the car is at full driving speed. This is also an extremely expensive issue which after several conversations with kia, they have yet to acknowledge is a problem.
The crankshaft pulley bolt sheared off on my 2006 kia sorento at 70,000 miles. This caused extensive damage the harmonic balancer which caused my belt to fall off its track. Kia has previously issued a recall on older models for this exact same part due to a manufacture defect. This is a major safety issue since this has also caused the steering to lock and drivers can loose control. Their are numerous complaints similar to this issue on the same year, make, and model. I am currently in the process of complaining to kia & the bbb regarding the repair since they don't feel responsible. The repair would consist of a new engine according to the dealership who hasn't been able to determine or explain the cause. It is imperative that this defect be investigated since it seems to be a common issue for several kia models and years.
In april 2010 the crankshaft pulley bolt and pin sheared off. I lost all power steering while driving 70 on the highway. Towed it to the dealership, had to pay out of pocket to fix the problem. Now in july 2011 the same thing had happened. The pin is sheared allowing the pulley to drop the belt, rendering my car inoperable. Kia dealership says it is still not covered by kia and will cost me again to fix it.
Bolt sheared causing the harmonic balancer to fall off causing extensive damage to vehicle while driving. Vehicle became very hard to steer. Clearly this vehicle can not be safe to drive if bolts that hold the engine and steering just shear off.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento and stated the propeller shaft for the four wheel drive continued to fail on the vehicle. The dealer replaced the front drive shaft and road tested the vehicle. Within the next month, the vehicle was taken back to the shop for the same failure. The front drive shaft was replaced a second time to no avail. The failure persisted an additional two times within four months. While driving, the check engine light illuminated on the warning panel and he could smell burning oil coming from the vehicle. The dealer replaced the front drive shaft again. To date, the vehicle was making a very loud noise, when turning right, the steering wheel would become very hard and a loud noise was coming from the steering wheel. No repairs have been made to date to correct the actual failure. The failure mileage was 92,348 and the current was 99,583. Updated 02/02/10 .*lj the blower motor for the heater had to be repaired. The front door's latch was faulty it was making a buzzing sound. The consumer stated the driver shaft was replaced three times and the vehicle continued to make strange noises. Updated 02/04/10
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento. The contact stated that the air conditioning failed to work during a heat wave. There were no warning lights illuminated on the instrument panel during this time. In addition, the clutch failed. New brake pads and rotors were installed and the contact must downshift in order to stop the vehicle. The vehicle has been taken to two dealers and two mechanics. The failure mileage was 9,000 and current mileage was 43,000.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento. The contact stated that his clutch pedal depresses itself and sticks to the floor. The failure occurs mostly when driving in slow moving traffic. The vehicle has a manual transmission. The dealer could not duplicate the failure or provide a remedy as to why the clutch was sticking. The failure mileage was 20,000. Updated 06/27/09 *bf updated 06/23/09.
Replaced front rotors,18,000,26,000 miles. Needs to be replaced again at 30,000 miles. Both brake lights have been replaced. Replaced rear drive shaft and installed shielded wire from TCM to transmission sensor.
I have been the owner of 2 brand new kia sorrentos, a 2004 and a 2006. With both vehicles I have had the same problem with the brakes shaking (sometimes violently) after only 6,000 to 8,000 miles. When taken to be looked at I was told the rotors were warped and needed to be replaced, at my own cost because "brakes are a wear item". I have a friend with a 2005 sorrento that has dealt with the same problem. This is obviously a huge problem with the sorrento line and you would think they would try to make customers happier and make strong parts.
Tl*the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento. While driving 45 MPH, the vehicle began smoking and then stopped moving. The vehicle was towed four times for this same failure. The dealer stated that the failure was due to normal wear on the clutch. Upon further inspection, it was found that the clutch wears on one side and occurs every 14,000 to 15,000 miles. The company no longer made the 5 speed for this model vehicle. The current and failure mileages were 45,923.
Tl*- the contact owns a 2006 kia sorento with a current and failure odometer reading of 1,200 miles. The contact was driving at 45 MPH under dry conditions when the gear shift came off. The contact stated that two screws and a spring popped off, and now the only way that she can shift gearswas by pushing down on the metal bar that stuck out.
We have a 2006 kia the SUV type and the proble is that when we filled the gas tank the gasa gauge would would go to empty in 32 miles and al so the shifter handel poped out the holder
2006 kia sorento ex 4wd, clunking sound in the rear end when you come to a complete stop and then start again. Rear differential went out and was replaced in aug 2005, but the clunk in the rear end still remains. As of oct 2005 there is also an intermittent sound in the rear end that sounds like the differential is sticking or locking into a positive traction causing one tire to sound and feel like it is sliding on gravel. Previous owner reported same problem "clunk" in the rear end numerous times as well. Possibly a design flaw.
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